5-Minute Chocolate Kheer

What happens when classic rice kheer meets a chocolate bar? A silky, chocolatey rice pudding that comes together in five minutes with milk, cooked rice, cocoa, and Milkmaid.

5-Minute Chocolate Kheer

India's favourite pudding meets chocolate in this 5-minute kheer — rich, creamy, and dangerously easy.
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 6 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups full-fat milk
  • 1/2 cup cooked rice
  • 1/2 cup condensed milk
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp nuts, chopped

Equipment

  • heavy-bottomed pan

Method
 

  1. Simmer: bring the milk to a gentle boil in a heavy pan.
  2. Add rice and condensed milk: mash the cooked rice lightly, add it with the Milkmaid, and simmer for 3–4 minutes, stirring.
  3. Chocolate time: whisk in cocoa powder (bloom it with a spoon of warm milk first to avoid lumps) and the chopped chocolate until glossy.
  4. Serve: hot for comfort, or chill for 30 minutes for a pudding-like texture. Garnish with nuts.

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Notes

Day-old rice absorbs more chocolate flavour. A pinch of salt makes the chocolate taste deeper.